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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
THE NECESSITY OF The Absolute Power of all KINGS: And in particular, OF THE KING OF ENGLAND
*The Necessity of the Absolute Power of all Kings: and in particular, of the King of England*.325
To majesty or sovereignty belongeth an absolute power not subject to any law. [Bodinp.88]
It behoveth him that is a sovereign, not to be in any sort subject to the command of another; whose office *it is*326 to give laws *unto*327 his subjects, to abrogate laws unprofitable, and in their stead to establish other; which he cannot do, that is himself subject unto laws, or to others which have command over him: and *that is it for*328 which the law saith, that the prince is acquitted from the power of the laws. [Bodin p. ‘73’ = 91]
The laws, ordinances, letters patents, privileges and grants of princes, have no force but during their life; if they be not ratified by the express consent, or at least by sufferance of the prince following, who had knowledge thereof. [Bodin p. ‘73’ = 91–2]
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